acetylcholine meaning

UK US /əˌsɛtəlˈkoʊlin/ 5 syllables

acetylcholine (noun): a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Definition of acetylcholine

  1. a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems

    Type of: neurotransmitter

How to pronounce acetylcholine

acetylcholine is pronounced /əˌsɛtəlˈkoʊlin/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in NE · 13-letter words

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